Inside story of PML-Nâ€™s parliamentary huddle

LAHORE: The parliamentary party of the ruling PML-N met for the first time on Thursday after Nawaz Sharif’s recent interview which has stirred up a controversy in Pakistan.PML-N President Mian Shehbaz Sharif preside over the meeting to take stock of the present political situation, upcoming general elections and awarding of tickets. According to sources privy to the meeting, Nawaz Sharif’s comments about the Mumbai terrorist attacks came under discussion. “Four to five members of the party have described Nawaz Sharif’s remarks as inappropriate,” a source told Geo TV. “Who arranged the controversial interview?” asked Shehbaz Sharif, adding that whoever did it was the biggest enemy of Nawaz Sharif. Sources further said that the party also voiced reservations about the now-withdrawn amendments in Khatm-e-Nubawat election declaration, saying the move had damaged the party. In the interview with a local English daily, Mr Sharif said: “We have isolated ourselves. Despite giving sacrifices, our narrative is not being accepted. Afghanistan’s narrative is being accepted, but ours is not. We must look into it.” “Militant organisations are active in Pakistan. Call them non-state actors, should we allow them to cross the border and kill over 150 people in Mumbai? Explain it to me. Why can’t we complete the trial,” Sharif said.The remarks drew an angry response from National Security Committee and all major opposition groups including PPP and PTI.PPP leader Sherry Rehman, in a press conference, called for the former prime minister to retract his remarks or issue a clarification.PTI leader Imran Khan that Nawaz Sharif was speaking Modi’s language .“Nawaz Sharif is the modern-day Mir Jafar, who collaborated with the British to enslave his nation for personal gains. Nawaz speaking Modi’s language against Pak State simply to protect his ill-gotten Rs 300b stashed in his sons companies abroad,” Khan tweeted.In a hurriedly-called meeting, …read more

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PTI accuses Nawaz Sharif of impeding democratic process LAHORE: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has failed a single proper answer to 128 asked to him in Avenfield property reference, said PTI spokesman Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday. “The court asked one thing while Nawaz Sharif replied something else and kept on telling outdated stories,” Chaudhry told a press conference, shortly after the deposed prime minister said that PTI's sit-in was planted to oust him from power over his decision to try former military dictator Pervez Musharraf for high treason. "Why did Nawaz not utter a single word against Zia? Why did he let Pervez Musharraf go abroad?" he questioned.…

Imran Khan slams Nawaz Sharif on Avenfield statement ISLAMABAD: PTI chairman Imran Khan has described former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's court statement about his alleged properties in London as “absolutely shameful.”Khan's reaction came hours after Nawaz Sharif told an accountability court that he had no link with the Avenfield apartments which were owned by his sons. Mr Sharif said that his children were British nationals and that Pakistani law did not apply to them. “Absolutely shameful! A thrice-elected PM today declared before NAB Court that the Avenfield Apts [apartments] belonged to his sons and he didn't know where they got the money from! But as they are UK…